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Over 1 Million Claims Granted Under PACT Act For Vets Exposed To Toxins

May 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

The White House released the latest numbers related to 2022 PACT Act, which provides compensation and disability benefits for veterans who were sickened by toxic materials during their service. More claims are also in the works, with 4.17 million submitted over the past two years.

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Visiting Saudi Arabia? Be Sure To Get Meningococcal Vaccine First, CDC Says

May 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Twelve cases stemming from people who either traveled to the nation or were close contacts prompted the travel and health alerts. In other news, a more severe mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have global implications.

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Bird Flu Spreads To Three Dairy Herds In Michigan, Cats In South Dakota

May 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

In a scientific breakthrough, researchers have developed a full genetic sequence of the H5N1 virus from milk. With this new information, they say they can better monitor the progression of the disease in dairy cattle.

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Doctors Say Texas’ Emergency Abortion Rules Will Only Increase Confusion

May 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

During a public hearing Monday, physicians and lawyers said the medical board’s rules don’t answer critical questions such as “how close to death a patient needs to be” before a doctor can intervene.

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Health Officials To Unveil $50 Million Program To Beat Cyberattacks

May 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

The effort will create tools to defend net-connected private hospitals from cyberattacks like the recent Ascension and Change Health hacks — the effects of which are still reverberating, with cybersecurity experts reportedly on “edge” and looking for system weaknesses.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, May 21, 2024

May 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

High prices of diabetes drugs, PACT Act claims, bird flu, abortion access, cyberattacks, 988 helpline, the election, and more are in the news.

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First Edition: May 21, 2024

May 21, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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Biden Leans Into Health Care, Asking Voters To Trust Him Over Trump

By Phil Galewitz May 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

President Joe Biden’s new health care ad draws on the Affordable Care Act’s popularity among independent voters and alludes to his edge over Trump on health issues.

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High Price of Popular Diabetes Drugs Deprives Low-Income People of Effective Treatment

By Renuka Rayasam May 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro charge list prices of around $1,000 a month for the diabetes and obesity drugs, and insurers are reluctant to pick up the tab. Often, low-income patients have to resort to less effective treatments.

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Watch: Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding Abortion Ban States

May 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

On KFF Health News’ “What the Health?,” chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner interviewed Atul Grover of the Association of American Medical Colleges about its recent analysis showing that graduating medical students are avoiding training in states with abortion bans and major restrictions.

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Personas de bajos ingresos no pueden recibir terapias efectivas contra la diabetes por el alto costo

By Renuka Rayasam May 21, 2024 KFF Health News Original

La escasez de suministros y las barreras que ponen las aseguradoras para obtener esta poderosa clase de medicamentos, llamados agonistas de GLP-1, han dejado a muchas personas que viven con diabetes y obesidad sin los medicamentos que necesitan para mantenerse saludables.

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Your Genes Might Raise Your Risk Of Having A Heart Attack During Elections

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

If you’re feeling extra stressed right now, it might not be your imagination, a new cardiology study says. Plus, news about aging and how to boost your longevity.

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Viewpoints: Rural States Turn To Religion For Health Care; It’s Impossible To Be A PCP Today

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into religious health care, physician burnout, Medicare, and more.

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Use Of Talc-Based Powder Tied To Ovarian Cancer, Study Says

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

The analysis can’t say definitively that talc causes cancer, and Johnson & Johnson—facing myriad lawsuits—maintains its products are safe. In other news, despite the social media trend, sunscreen is crucial in combatting cancer, health officials say.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Medicaid unwinding, abortion ballot measures, drug-dodging fungus, drug ads, caregivers, cancer, heart attacks, and more are in the news.

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Voters To Weigh In On Abortion Ballot Measures In South Dakota, Colorado

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Organizers in both states have gathered enough signatures to get initiatives on this November’s ballots. Other abortion news is reported from Ohio, South Carolina, and other states.

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Illinois Detects West Nile Virus In Mosquitoes For First Time This Year

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, Houston is being swarmed by mosquitoes after recent bad storms there. And the loss of a key Medicaid contract could upend children’s and some adults’ health in Texas, with about 450,000 people potentially affected.

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Trichophyton Fungus, Capable Of Dodging Drugs, Becoming A US Threat

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news, health officials are keeping an eye on meningococcal infections found in people who traveled from Saudi Arabia and a potential threat caused by a hepatitis A exposure in California.

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Uber Reveals System For Transporting Patients, Prescriptions, Supplies

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

Uber’s new platform is about helping caregivers, letting them request and then monitor rides as well as deliveries of important materials and groceries. It’s another indicator that health care at home is expanding, even as regulation trails behind the “hospital at home” movement.

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Drug Ads Will Look Different As Rules On Explaining Side Effects Kick In

May 20, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news: A gene test could shed light on why some people will succeed in losing lots of weight with GLP-1 drugs; new data links stomach paralysis with injected weight loss and diabetes drugs; fallout from Ascension’s massive data breach; and more.

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